During peacetime responsibility for maintaining the united states coast guard belongs to

The Coast Guard is part of the military, and is under the Department of Homeland Defense.

During peacetime the Coast Guard is maintained by the Department of Homeland Defense.

During wartime, the US Navy has authority over the Coast Guard.

in 1803 the louisiana purchase took place, doubling the size of the country. by 1840 almost 7 million americans had migrated westward in hopes of securing land and being prosperous. the belief that settlers were destined to expand to the west is often referred to as manifest destiny.

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- "bill clinton ( the 42nd u.s. president, served in office from by low unemployment, declining crime rates and a budget surplus. during clinton's second term, the u.s. economy was healthy, unemployment was low and the nation experienced a major technology boom and the rise of the internet."